Car-roof.



R. E. FRAME.

on Boor union-rol rxLnn ma. 1. 1911.

' Patented Sept. 3

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Aff/f l 1L. n. FRAME.

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^ 'e SHEETS-sum a, I

B. E. FRAME.

GAB' BOOP. APPLIUA'rIon FILED AUG. 1.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

R. B. FRAME.

CAB ROOF.

Annwrnol num 1110.7. m1.

Patented sapn 3, 1912.

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R. E. FRAME.

CAR ROOF.

APILIGATION FILED IAUG. 7, 1911.

Patented' sept. 3,1912".

6 SHEETS-SHEET B m., I M7 lll STATWENT cierren.

' noiann'r E. FRAME, or GHICAGQ, Instincts.

cnn-neer TovaZZ Awhom t mcy concern l Be it known that I, ROBERT E.-

.Y citizen of the United States, I,residing atChicago, inthe `county ofCooky and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new andusefullmprovements in Car-Roofs, -of which the following is aspecification. -My invention relates to a car roof, and has for its.objectto provide the several novel and improved -constructions ,andarrangements in metal roofs suitable for freight cars which will l:behereinafter described and One of .the special objects ofthe invention'is to provide a `metal roof construction for freight cars in which theroof elements or roof sheets are arranged beneath .and suspended fromthe supporting or `load carryy .ing members instead otgbeing superposedthereon' in the usual manner; or in other words, to .provide anarrangement 1n which the supporting members, the carlines and ridge.pole .when the latter is employed in stead of being within thecar, are.outside -andon the top of the car. This arrangement increases theeffective inside height of the -car without proportionally increasing.the 'amount of material `going into its construction.

` `sorb ,the shocks and strains incident to use,

the strains due .to the weaving, ot the car.,

and particularly to adapt itself to and resist Further objects of theinvention will ap pear trom the following description of the inventionVas embodied in the preferred con;`

struction shown. Y

The invention is illustrated iin the accompanying drawings, wherein-Figure 1 is a fragmentary planview of the roof, certain parts beingVremoved in order to better illustrate the construction SpecificationLetters Patent. Application med August ,7, i911.

:rial xii. .642,645.

Fig..2 is 'a side view. Fig. 3 an I Figs. 4C, 5, 6 and 7 are sectionalken on lines Il i, 5-5, (z3-6, 7-7, p ively, of Fig. l, looking in thedirection indicated, in each case, by the arrows. Fig. Sis a sectionallview taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 7, looking in thel direction of thearrows. Fig. 9 is a sectional plan taken. on line 9-:9 of Fig. 8. Fig.l0 is a fragmentary end view .illustrating certain features of the ridgepole and running board construction. Fig. 11 isa sectional View taken online 11--11 ot' Fig. 6, looking. vin the direc; tion of the arrows. Fig'. l12 is a view, in perspective, of one of the roof sheets. Fig. 13is a fragmentary view, in perspective, of one of thecarlines. Fig. 14 isa view, in perspective, ot one of the roof sheet caps. Fig.

Patented Sept. 3. 1912. l

415 is al sectional view taken on line 15-15 of Fig. 1,3. Fig. 16 is across sectional view illustrating a modification; and Fig. 17 a'fragmentary diagrammatic plan view illustrating another modification.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several figuresof the drawings.

25 designates the side trame members of the car, 26 the end tramemembers, and 9.7 the sheathing of the car. It `will be, understood thatthese .parts are shown-merely for the purpose of' illustrating theapplication of my .roof .structure toy a car of 'common form. Theinvention might he employed upon cars differently constructed.

The supporting or load carrying struct-ure of the `root comprises aridge pole 2S which is preferably a T-section girder, the vertical ange29 of vwhich yis tapered oli' at each end andthe base flange of which islgiven an angular bend'beyond the places where the ver- 2 tical flangeterminates so as to form a flange 30 at each end of the ridge poleoverlapping theenddrame 4InelnberQG and which may be vsecured. thereto`by :the bolts 31 (Fig. d). `lhe supporting structure ci the roof alsocomprises a number of carlines `32 consisting of channeled or invert-ed`U sect-ion. members formedlwith the flanges `alo-ing; opposite edgesland with the angular end vtiaiiges 3d (Fig. 13), which ylatter flangesoverlap' spacing strips secured to "the side trame Qmembers 25,01?, thecar and which .are-` sef cured thereto'by the bolts 3G (Fig. VThe lsheets 42 (Fig. 12) and certain capping ele-vl their outer edges. lapthe side 0f the car, for example the spacvvcarlines are 'formed with theopenings 3 7' through which entends the ridge pole 28. To .secure theroof sheets to the carlines, I

preferably provide roof sheet supports, preferably inthe fcrmof strips,38, the angularlybent ends 39 of which aresecured to thev side framemember 25 by bolts 40 (Fig.I

5). The supports areby preference secured to the ridge pole by therivets 41'.

The rooting elements consist of the roof ments to be hereafterdescribed. AThe root sheets are formed ofsheetmet-al and provided withupstanding' flanges -43 at the inner edges, upstandingflanges 44 at thesides, and with downturnedflanges 45 at The latter flanges overingstripv 35 (Fig. 5), and are secured thereto in any preferred mannerasfor example by means ofthe clips 46 and nails 47 (Figs. 1 and 6).Preferably the roof sheets are formed with the corrugations 48 obliquelyarranged so'as to shed water. This is to give strength to the sheet-sand to -roughen the surface ofthe roof so as to make it less slipperyfor the trainmen.

l flange of the T-section ridge pole, an'd upony Thevroof sheets arelaid vupon the base the supports 38. The inner edges ofthe roof sheetsare protected by what may/be termed the ridge pole cap, preferablyvmadein sections which severally extendfrom car line to carline covering theridge pole and overlapping the roof sheets. These ridge pole cap piecesections are designated 49 and are preferably. formed. on opposite sideswith the flanges 50- and at the ends with the semi-circular flanges 51.The flanged ends of the ridge pole cap piece sections extend into theJopenings 37 in the carlmes, the cap piece sections preferably making a'close fit with the carlines at these places. The edges` of. the roofsheets at the sides `are cov-4 ered by the carlines which serve thedouble purpose of supporting the roof sheets and the member 5.4 beingmade by cap-ping them, thus doing away witl the separatedevicesordinarily used for making ay waterproof joint between thesuccessive yroof sheets. The anged construction of the roof sheetsprevents water from entering the car by working in under the carlinesandridge pole caps.

In addition to the above described meansv for capping the roof sheets Ipreferably protermed roof sheet-corner caps and which, as shown,consist, in each case, of two.- intersecting channel members 53 and 54,preferably madeof sheet metal and formed integrally,

reference with a narrow channel 55 whichts closely upon the verticalflange of the ridge pole 28. A crner cap of this sort fits-over theflanges at the corners lof the four roof sheets which .come together atthe intersection of each'of the carlines vwith the ridge pole.

The transverse supports 38 on which the' sides of the roof .plates42rest are arranged directly under the carlines and are supportedtherefrom by means of the bolts 56. ln

vorder to avoid perforating the carlines for.

the bolts 56, seats are formed within the carlines for the heads of suchbolts. Preferably t-heseat, in each case, consists of projections 57,made by indenting thesidespf the car-line, the project-ions being soformed as to engage the bolt head and prevent the bolt from turning whenits nut 53 is screwed up (Fig. 1l). The nut 58 is preferably providedwith a nut lock 59 Aand,'if it is deemed advisable, the connectionbetween the carline and the roof sheet support may be' left a littleloose so that the rooffsheets will have their overlapping ends with thechannels' 59 (Figs. 13 and 15) so that if water should by any chancework in'between the carlines and the roof sheet be provided.

The running board, shown as consisting of the usual cross pieces 60 andstringere 61 and support-ed at the ends on the customary brackets 62, ispreferably supported intermediate thje ends on saddle castings'63 whichseat upon the carlines and straddle the ridge pole cap. The saddlecasting, in each case, is secured tothe carline by'a rivet 64 (Fig. 8)and is formed with the project-ing base to whicha Vcross piece 60 may besecured by means of the bolt-s G6, The portions of the carlines 'onfwhich the saddle castings rest are flattened as indicated at 67 in Figs.8' and 13. The carlines are, of course, weak ened by the openings 37,but saddle castings reinforce the carlines at these weakened places. ItAwill be understood that the roof sheets at the eXtreme ends of the carhave their side flanges adjacent' the ends of the .car formed so as 'toproject downwardly instead Of upwardly, so4 that they overlap the end ofthe car in the Amanner indicated at 68 (Fig. l0). Similarly the 'endridge pole cap sections are bent over at their' outer extremities andformed. with the iianges 69 means for its escape may which are securedt0 the ends of the car, forv ridge pole cap is dispensed with and vthelsimply straddle the j rangement described.

for the running board carliiies.

In Fig. 17 I have shown a modified form of carliiie designated 74, thedifference be'- ing that instead of being formed on straight lines, thewidth of the carline isgradually increased toward the center. 'Ihepurpose of this is to allow the inner ends of the roof plates designated75, to shift, when the car weaves, wit-hout the danger of binding. Thisprevents the breaking or distortion 'of the parts of the roof. The roofplates 75 are secured at-their outer edges to the frame work 9.5 of thecar. The weaving of the car shifts the plates'to 'the position indicatedby the dotted lines.

lVhile I have shown my invention as embodied in cert-aiii preferredforms, it will be understood that modifications might be employedwithout departure from the invention. the particulars described andclaimed exsaddle castings 73 limitations on certain of the claimsherein.

-In carry-'ing out my invention I prefer to use all of the devices andimprovements above described and in substantially the ar- Neverthelessit lmight; be possible to obtain some of the advantage of myimprovements even if they were not all used conjointly.

By the term U sectionas applied to the] earlines I do not intend tolimit the claims lto lthe pi'ecise cross sectional configuration shown.v4hapsequally well describe the preferred The term V section wouldperform of carline shown and the invention contemplates making thecarlines either more or less tapered from the bottom to the top than isshown, as circumstances may require.

I claim 1. A metal roof for cars comprising imperforate, inverted,U-sectionv carlines, a plurality of-roof sheets arranged below the'carlines with their respectively adjacent edges lying u'nderand cappedby said carlines, and means located within and below the carlines,sustained therefrom' and extending along under said edges of the roofsheets for binding said edges to the under sides of said carlines.

2. A metal roof for cars comprising'imperforate, inverted, U-section'carlines formed with outwardly projecting flanges at their lower edges,a plurality of roof sheets arranged below the carlines' with theirresplectively adjacent edges lying Under Mld capped by said carlines,a-nd means located within and below the carlines suspended f therefromand extending along under said edges of the roof sheets for binding saide'dges to the under sides of the flanges of said carlines.

-low and between the carlines, roof sheet Therefore, I do not limitmyself to cept so far as the same are made specifically 4- 3. A metalroof for cars comprising iinperforate, inverted, U-section carlines1 aplurality of roof sheets formed with flanges at their respectivelyadjacent edges which extend up into the channels of the carlines, andmeans located within and below the carlines, suspended therefromalongunder said edges of the roof sheets for binding said edges to'theunder sides of aid airlines but so as to allow the roof sheets to shiftwhen the car weaves.

4. A nieta-l roof for cars comprising channeled'cailines, roof sheetsarranged besupports, bolts for suspending the supports from thecailines, and seats for the heads of said bolts formed within thechannels of the carlines.

' 5. A metal roof for cars comprising channeled carlines,` roof sheetsarranged below and between the carlines, roof sheet supports, and boltsfor sustaining the supports from the carliiies; the carliiies beingformed with projections 'within the channels providing seats for the'heads of the bolts.

G. Anietal roof for cars comprising inverted U-section carliiies formedwith flanges along their edges, roof sheets formed with flanges whichextend up into the channels ot' the carliiies, roof sheet supports whichhold the roof sheets against the flanges of the carlines, bolts securingthe supports to the cai'- lines, and seats formed within the channels ofthe carlines for the heads of the bolts.

7. A metal roof for cars comprising carlines, consisting-of:l invertedU-section meinbers, roof sheets secured to the under side of thecarlines, the lower edges of the earlines being formed at the middlewith recesses, a ridge pole extending through said recesses, and a.ridge pole cap fitted into said recesses.

8. A metal roof for cars comprising carlines, consisting of invertedU-section niembers, roof sheets secured 'o the under side of thecarlines, the lower edges of the carlines being formed ai the middlewith recesses. a ridge pol'e extending through said recesses, and ridgepole cap sections having 4 flanged ends which are fitted into therecesses in the carlines.

9. A met-al roof for cars comprising a ridge pole, a ridge pole cap,inverted U-section 'carlines, roof sheets suspended from the carline andformedon Atheir` edges with flanges which extend up' within the channelsof the carlines and the ridge pole cap, and transverse .strips under theedges of adjacent roof 4sheets secured -to op osite sides of the car andsupported from t e carlines.

10. A metal roof for cars comprising a ridge pole, a ridge pole cap,channeled carlines. roof sheets formed with extend up within the(airlines and ridge pole cap, and corner caps extending over the ridgepole and the flanges at the corners 0E the roof sheets.

11. A metal roof for cars comprising carliues extending from one side ofthe carto the other, a ridge pole extending from end to end of the'carthrough the carlines, roof sheets sustained from and arranged With theirtransverse edges under said carlines so as to be capped thereby, andridge pole cap sections between the carlines and covering the inn'eredges of said roof sheets.

12. A metal roof for cars comprising a T- section ridge pole, channeledcai-lines, roof sheet supports, ridge pole cap section-s` formed withflanged ends which fit into the carlines, roof sheets supported on thebase flange of the ridge pole and upon said sup ports and formed withflanges extending up into the carlines'and ridge-pole cap sections,means for securing said supports to the carlines, and corner caps whichoverlap the flanges on the roof sheets which come together attheintersections of the ridge pole with the carlines.

125. A metal roet for cars comprising a T- section ridge pole, channeledcarlines, roof sheet supports; ridge pole cap sections formed withflanged ends .which fit 'into the cal-lines, roof sheets supported onthe base flanges of the ridge pole and upon said supports and formedwith flanges extending up into the carlines and ridge pole cap sections,means for securing'said supports to the ca rlines, corner caps whichoverlap the flanges` on the roof sheets'which come to- A gether at theintersections of .the ridge pole with the carlines, and running boardsaddle cast-ings which straddle the carlines and ridge pole capsections.

14'. A metal roof for cars comprising a ridge pole, channeled carlines,roof sheet supports, ridge pole cap sections formed with flanged endswhich lit into the carhnes, roof sheets supported on the base flange ofthe ridge pole and upon'said supports and formed with flanges extendingup into the carlines and ridge pole cap sections, means` for securingsaid supports to the carlines, and corner caps which overlap the flangeson the roof sheets which Colne together at the intersections of theridge pole with the carlines.

15. A carline for a metal car roof consisting of an inverted U-sectionmember formed with flanges along its opposite edges, and wit-h recessesin said edges at the middle through whichthe ridge pole-may pass.

16. A carline fora metal car roof. consisting of an inverted U sect-ionmember 'formed with lianges along its opposite edges, and with recessesin said edges at the middle through which the ridge pole may pass, andwith flanges at its ends adapted' to be secured to the sides ofVthtllfar.

1T. It carlinefor a metal car roof-consisting of a. channeled memberformed with indentations providing interiorly a scat for a bolt head.

18. A. metal roof for cars comprising a ridge pole, channeled carlincs,root' sheet supports, ridge pole cap sections formed with flanged endswhich fit into the carlnes, roof sheets supported on the base flanges ofthe ridge pole and upon said supports and formed with flanges extendinglup into the carlines and ridge pole cap sections, means for securingsaid supports to the carlines, corner caps which overlap the flanges onthe roof sheets which comel together at the intei-sections of the ridgepole with the earlines, and running board saddle castings which straddlethe carlinesand ridge pole cap sections.

19. A metal roof for cars comprising in rerted U section carlinesextending from one side of the car to the other, a ridge pole extendinglfrom end to end of the car through the earlines, roof sheets sustainedfrom the carlines with their transverse edges4 lying under so as to becapped by the carlines, ridge pole cap sections between the carlines andcovering the inner edges of the roof sheets, and corner caps in the formof crosses which lie under the carlines and ridge pole cap sections.

20. A metal roof for cars comprising in vert-ed U section carlinesextending from one side of the car to the other, a T section ridge poleextending from end to end of the car thro-ugh the carlines, roof sheetssustained from the carlines with their transverse edges lying under soas to be capped by the carlines and their inner edges supported on theridge pole, ridge pole cap sections between the car-lines and coveringthe inner edges of the roof sheets, and corner caps in the form ofcrosses which are formed with grooves to fit the upright. flange of theridge pole and lie under the carlines and ridge pole cap sections.

21. A metal roof for ears comprising curlines having openings at themiddle. a ridgt pole extending through said opcnir ridge pole cap fittedinto the openings in the carlines, and roof sheets secured to and heldin place under said Carli-nes.

22. A metal roof for cars comprising 1nverted U section cai-lines havingopenings at the middle, a ridge pole extending through. said openings, arit ge pole cap fitted into the openings and formed Within the carhneswith upstanding flanges, and roof sheets secured to and held inplaceunder seid carlines.

E38. A' metal roof for lines, a ridge pole, r transverse edges lines,and suppe] sheets secured at of the car and supported midway'from'saidsaid carlines being v`widened 'toward .the mid.- earlilies. dle of thecar so as to allowfp'lay 'to inner-'10 24.' A metal car roo'fcomprising-two sets ends of the rf sheets Whenthe cvr weaves. r ofrectangular roof sheetsseered to oppoV y 5 site sides of a 4car andV:formed with upl ROBERT-Ef standing anges on their transverse edges,Witnesses: and inverted U-section' carlines which over-j. I. H. TRUMANQMlap the transverse edges-0f the' roefsheets; A. FALKENBERG.1

-In ig hereby @erfiedtht iniLttrs vPimm; No.. 1,037,230,2grand sieghbe1912, upon the. application' of Robert Frame-ofGhicego; Illinis';v feran iliiprovel ment Vin Car-Roofs, an erroruappears in theprin-ltedsI-)eleifie'ation'` requiring crree-I I i tion asjfollows: Paige 3,linell'-, yfer tbe Worduearlindread ,carlv'nes," and that. the seidLetters-f atent shuld' bereald with this crreetion therein th-at tlig`sai-nie: may conform te the record f vthe case inthe Petent Office., i I

Signed and sealed this 8th .day of October,v D.`, 1912.

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of the car and supported midway'from'said said carlines being v`widened'toward .the mid.- earlilies. dle of the car so as to allowfp'lay 'toinner-'10 24.' A metal car roo'f comprising-two sets ends of the rfsheets Whenthe cvr weaves. r of rectangular roof sheetsseered to oppoV y5 site sides of a 4car and V:formed with upl ROBERT-Ef standing anges ontheir transverse edges, Witnesses: and inverted U-section' carlineswhich over-j. I. H. TRUMANQM lap the transverse edges-0f the'roefsheets; A. FALKENBERG.1

-In ig hereby @erfiedtht iniLttrs vPimm; No.. 1,037,230,2grand sieghbe1912, upon the. application' of Robert Frame-ofGhicego; Illinis';v feran iliiprovel ment Vin Car-Roofs, an erroruappears in theprin-ltedsI-)eleifie'ation'` requiring crree-I I i tion asjfollows: Paige 3,linell'-, yfer tbe Worduearlindread ,carlv'nes," and that. the seidLetters-f atent shuld' bereald with this crreetion therein th-at tlig`sai-nie: may conform te the record f vthe case inthe Petent Office., i I

Signed and sealed this 8th .day of October,v D.`, 1912.

n. [seis] I i 'l C. C. BILLINGS;

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